Tag: minerals

At Images Jewelers, we have been primarily known for our fine custom jewelry for 43 years. However, in the past 30 years, we have been searching for fine mineral and crystal specimens around the world to ensure the best quality. Once we find these mineral specimens, we turn them into unique sculptures for those who share a common love of gems and minerals. These sculptures…

The name Lapis comes for the Persian word ‘Lazur’ meaning ‘blue stone’. Lapis is a deep blue metamorphic rock formed by multiple minerals, mostly lazurite, sodalite, calcite and pyrite. It is an opaque predominantly blue stone, and is contains inclusions of white calcite and pyrite. It is a rich medium to royal blue with gold flecks (pyrite). Lazurite is what gives lapis its blue color. …

Quartz, the second most common mineral on earth (the most common is feldspar), is something that most everyone has seen at one time or another. What most people don’t realize, however, is that they have seen much more of it than they realize. Quartz can be used to make beautiful jewelry and lovely decorations for the home. This article will introduce you to some examples…

At Images Jewelers we have been primarily known for our fine custom jewelry for 43 years. However, in the past 30 years, we have been searching for fine mineral and crystal specimens around the world to ensure the best quality. Once we find these specimens we then turn them into unique sculptures for those who share a common love of gems and minerals. These sculptures…